Fire Safety Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the trust with the effective management of Fire Safety. This post will be based within the Estates Department. The postholder will be expected to work across all sites to support the Trust, Departments and Teams in meeting their statutory responsibilities and Fire Safety needs. The Fire Safety Manager will provide a range of specialist advice and assistance to a wide range of staff, senior managers and Trust directors. Experience of Fire Risk Assessments in complex settings is essential together with the relevant Fire Safety qualifications. The post holder will be formally appointed in line with Health Technical Memorandum 05-01: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety. As the Trust's 'competent person', they will be responsible for providing professional advice and support to the Head of Estates, Reporting to the Estates Manager (Operations) to ensure that the Trust complies with regulatory requirements, especially the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This will involve but is not limited to:

• Reviewing and updating the Trust's fire policy and procedures and implementing of robust and effective fire safety protocols, procedures and action plans to mitigate risk.
• Completing fire risk assessments and working with the Estates Managers to address significant findings and implement action plans and associated control measures.
• Delivering the Trust's fire safety training programme and supervising and managing the performance of fire drills in services.
• Investigating reported incidents and analysing trends on the Trusts electronic incident reporting system and compiling reports/presenting to committees.
• Liaison with key internal and external stakeholders and providing a point of contact for fire services and demonstrate specialist skills, knowledge and expertise in fire safety management
Working for our organisation North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport. Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need. Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident., Should you be successful at interview stage successful candidates will receive a conditional offer of employment, this will be subject to the NHS Employment Checks Standards. Right to work - You will be required to provide a valid right to work in the UK document. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust are currently able to provide sponsorship for roles that identified under the Health and Care visa, further information on this can be found here Health and Care Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Reference checks - This will cover a minimum of a three year period and will include a request for the number of days and occasions of sickness absence covering a minimum two year period. In line with equality legislation, the earliest point at which we will ask health related questions is when an offer of employment has been made. Absences related to disability may be excluded from these considerations; consideration would be given as to what would be a reasonable attendance level, based on the information available. Absences related to pregnancy, maternity and/or gender reassignment will be excluded from these considerations. Detailed information on the NHS Employment Checks Standards is available on the NHS Employers website; search 'employment checks'. DBS Checks - If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made for this disclosure. Occupational Health - You will require satisfactory medical clearance. Whilst not a condition of employment, all staff are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best lined of defence against COVID-19.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds. The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received. Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience. We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.